Year: 2012
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Innovation has significantly contributed to growth and development of society in the 20th century. Advances in science and technology have boosted the productivity and competitiveness of industry, and also have vastly improved living standards and the quality of life. At the same time, however, rapid growth of industrial production has increased consumption of energy and natural resources enormously. Subsequent impacts on the environment have caused various threats to endanger the survival of life such as global warming and excessive use of energy, land and water resources.
Source: InTech eBooks
DOI: 10.5772/26626
Authors: Kayano Fukuda, Chihiro Watanabe
Institution: National University of Singapore
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W1572494557